The Third Annual Allendale Moth Ball, a free celebration of moths and other nightlife -- featuring a great live band -- takes place Friday, July 11, from 8:30-10:30 p.m., at Crestwood Park in Allendale.

The event, at the park’s Red Barn, will feature special moth lights in hopes of attracting a wide variety of these amazing creatures of the night.  Moth aficionados will be on hand to help you ID them and learn more about them.

That's a Wood Leopard Moth above, photographed at last year's Allendale event. How cool is that?

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